Fort Shantok Archeological District
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Fort Shantok Archeological District | |
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(U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
Nearest city: | Montville, Connecticut |
Designated as NHL: | April 12, 1993[1] |
Added to NRHP: | March 20, 1986[2] |
NRHP Reference#: | 86000469 |
Governing body: | State |
Fort Shantok Archeological District in Montville, Connecticut was the site of the principal Mohegan settlement in the seventeenth century and the home of Uncas the Mohegan leader.[1] Formerly a state park, the land was transferred to the Mohegans.[3] The area was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Fort Shantok Archeological District. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Fort Shantok State Park at Mohegan
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